De la pirotechnia : Libri X. doue ampiamente si tratta non solo di ogni sorte & diuersita di miniere, ma anchora quanto si ricerca intorno à la prattica di quelle cose di quel che si appartiene à l'arte de la fusione ouer gitto de metalli come d'ogni altra cosa simile à questa (1540)

fullscreen Author: Biringucci, Vannoccio, 1480-1539?; Ruffinelli, Venturino, d. 1558, printer; Navò, Curzio Troiano de, fl. 1537-1566, publisher; Burndy Library, donor. DSI
Subject: Mineral industries; Metallurgy; Metal-work; Fireworks
Publisher: [Venice : C. Navò]
Possible copyright status: NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT
Language: Italian
Call number: 39088002555118
Digitizing sponsor: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Book contributor: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Collection: smithsonian; biodiversity

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First edition

On verso of t.p.: Dedication "al molto magnifico m. Bernardino di Moncelesi da Salo, Curtio Nauo"; followed by publisher's device (rampant lion in center with springing lion on top of shield held by "Scipion" and "Fabio") below which is lettered "per Curtio Nauò et fratelli. Al Segno del lion."

Colophon: Stampata in Venetia per Venturino Roffinello. Ad instantia di Curtio Nauo. & fratelli. Del M. CCCCC. XL

Leaves printed on both sides

Title within ornamental border, with motto: Invidia fortitudine superatur, and place name: Venetia; initials

Signatures: *, A-X(last leaf blank)

Dibner Library. Heralds of science (1980 ed.)

Stillwell, M.B. Science

Exhibit

SCDIRB copy 39088002555118 has dark stains (ink?) on leaf 8 verso, slightly affecting the legibility of the text. A ms. ink autograph of a former owner on t.p. has been erased

SCDIRB copy has bookplate: Burndy Library ... gift of Bern Dibner

SCDIRB copy has an old (contemporary?) full vellum binding over paper boards, with raised bands and title inked on spine

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